Open-Rank, TenuredTenure-Track Information Sciences and Technology Faculty

Fairfax, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department: Col of Engineering and Computing

Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category:Instructional Faculty

Job Type:Full-Time

Work Schedule:Full-time (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax / Manassas (Sci-Tech) / Arlington VA

Workplace Type:Hybrid Eligible

Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check:Yes

About the Department:

The Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) includes 45 full-time faculty with research spanning artificial intelligence cybersecurity data mining machine learning natural language processing human-centered computing mobile and ubiquitous computing cyber-physical systems and engineering education.

IST hosts the ABET-accredited BS in Information Technology serving more than 2000 students and also oversees the MS in Applied Information Technology (AIT) the MS in Information Systems (IS) and participates in interdisciplinary programs and the IT PhD.

ISTs research is supported by NSF DoD NIH DARPA and other federal agencies.

About the Position:

The Department of Information Sciences and Technology invites applications for one or more tenure-track or tenured faculty positions beginning Fall 2026.

Senior candidates with established records of outstanding research and excellent teaching will be eligible for tenured Associate Professor or Professor positions.

Candidates to this position will be expected to develop a program of scholarly research teach undergraduate and graduate courses participate in university college and departmental governance professional and public service and perform related instructional assignments such as supervising senior projects student internships and practicum.

Responsibilities:

Teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
Establishes and maintains an independent externally funded research program;
Mentors and supervises students at all levels; and
Engages in service to the department college university and profession.

Required Qualifications:

PhD in Information Sciences Information Technology Computer Science or related field;
Evidence of research potential and scholarly productivity; and
Commitment to high-quality teaching and student development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants in all areas of Information Science and Technology computing and related areas will be given full consideration. We are particularly interested in candidates in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (including Generative AI & LLM Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Computer Vision and Knowledge Engineering) Data Mining and Analytics Cybersecurity Human Centered Computing (including Information Visualization Human Computer Interaction Social Computing Pervasive & Ubiquitous Computing) Network Science Cloud Computing Information System Design and others. Strong candidates from other areas are encouraged to apply and will be also considered; and
Ability to build collaboration with other departments within the college and across the university.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration applicants must apply for theOpen-Rank Tenured/Tenure-Track Information Sciences and Technology Faculty at and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact informationand provide 1) a cover letter 2) complete CV with publications 3) statement of professional goals including your perspective on teaching (upload as Philosophy of Teaching) 4) research statement and 5) transcript (optional).Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Posting Open Date: December 8 2025

For Full Consideration Apply by: January 15 2026

Open Until Filled:Yes

A Force for Innovation in the Heart of Northern Virginias Technology Corridor

About the College

The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at George Mason University is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education the CEC enrolled a record high of 10933 students in fall 2023. The college has 34 undergraduate masters and doctoral degree programs including several first-in-the-nation offerings. Of its 320 full-time faculty 93 are tenured 77 are tenure-track 90 are term faculty and 60 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university CEC research teams expended $65 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and had projects with over $119 million in current and anticipated awards. The college stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence data analytics engineering cybersecurity engineering biomedical imaging and devices healthcare autonomous systems 5G/Next G communications systems architecture computational biomedicine advanced materials and manufacturing sustainable infrastructure and more. The college encourages and supports multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunity for faculty to work with other disciplines.

About the University and the Region

George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia with an enrollment of more than 40000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. The university has campuses in Fairfax Arlington and Prince William County. Its proximity to Washington D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country and has an outstanding local public school system.

About the Future

In conjunction with Amazons decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multi-year plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing. As a result Mason has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and high-tech fields. Among the universitys exciting initiatives are the launch of the Institute for Digital Innovationa university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economyand the expansion of Mason Square home to its Arlington 2025 Fuse a new 355000 square foot building will open to students faculty and research teams. This net-zero facility will house the Institute for Digital Innovation state-of the-art classrooms labs and collaborative spaces. It will also include retail space and leasing opportunities for local businesses. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by Mason that will rapidly elevate the universitys already leading national position in computing and related areas.

Department: Col of Engineering and ComputingClassification: 9-month Instructional FacultyJob Category:Instructional FacultyJob Type:Full-TimeWork Schedule:Full-time (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)Location: Fairfax / Manassas (Sci-Tech) / Arlington VAWorkplace Type:Hybrid EligibleSalary:Salary commensurate with ...